Digital storytelling for Young and Old

Marisa Constantinides CELT Athens - [email protected] TESOL Greece 2015

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… language… values… knowledge… cultural identity… cultural awareness



… cognitive abilities… oracy and literacy… numeracy… ability to concentrate… auditory ability… multiple intelligences… critical thinking… creative thinking







@Marisa Constantinides CELT Athens - [email protected]

• Purposeful & meaningful

• Challenging but doable

• Stimulating & creative

• Something students can take pride in

• Something which shows the good results of you

being a great teacher!



• Purposeful & meaningful• Challenging but doable• Stimulating & creative• Something students can take pride in • Something which showcases their

acquisition process

•Creaza•Animoto•Voicethread•Goanimate•Storybird

http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/2010/10/27/animated-stories/(a useful blog post)

@Marisa Constantinides CELT Athens - [email protected]

http://www.creaza.com/

http://www.animoto.com/

http://www.voicethread.com/

http://goanimate.com/

http://www.stirybird.com/

http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/2010/10/27/animated-stories/



http://storybird.com/

http://storybird.com/

http://voki.com/

http://voki.com/

Animoto


•Animoto

https://animoto.com/blog/education/education-videos/

https://animoto.com/blog/education/education-videos/


http://www.animoto.com/

A Collaborative Story


http://storybird.com/books/z5gww4uva9/edit/

http://storybird.com/books/z5gww4uva9/edit/


http://storybird.com/books/my-friends-and-their-pets/




Comics

makebeliefscomix

Voki talking avatars

ToonDoo







No longer possible to do


But storytelling…

• satisfies the adult learner’s need for meaningful and motivating controlled practice

• more concrete evidence of progress • Digital homework – adults are more likely

to be motivated to do



Stories ….

• can be rehearsed without being boring or meaningless

• Can be the basis for great presentation skills • Can improve report writing• can help the adult user establish and maintain

better personal and business relationships with other L2 users.


1. Watch the related video by following this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvkC4t2d9Ok

2. Write a short report after watching the news programme


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvkC4t2d9Ok


Newspaper made with www.fodey.com


Ss’ news report

http://www.fodey.com


Read the rest of the article here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/18/serene-branson-speaks-abo_n_824939.html


ONLY then Ss read original text

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/18/serene-branson-speaks-abo_n_824939.html


Some Voice tools

Oral stories

http://www.voxopop.com/topic/d70816cd-aa72-424c-9324-462ac9f70000#.VQ3AkpOUc5A


Ss record an episode in a story or awhole story





Voicethread


Visit my blogpost to hear a voicethread example

http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/2013/05/29/digital-storytelling-for-younger-older-learners/#.VQ2zZ5OUc5A

http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/2013/05/29/digital-storytelling-for-younger-older-learners/#.VQ2zZ5OUc5A


http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/2013/05/29/digital-storytelling-for-younger-older-learners/#.VRRb7pOUc5A


Humour & Creativity

It cannot be all serious!!!


• Present language

• Interpret and dramatize a reading

• Create own story – speaking & writing

• Lead-in to reading or listening

• Natural part of TBL

• Creativity and critical thinking

• Holistic learning

Why use stories – some Aims



Stories can be memories of travel, anecdotes, adventures, funny incidents

Animoto is a great tool for this

https://animoto.com/play/36kjcj6jK6F10F31eS4bkQ



Stories help adults with …

… language… cultural awareness… social awareness… motivation… oral & written fluency



Stories help adults develop…


… confidence… social relationships… ability to sustain talk or writing… ability to concentrate… auditory ability… multiple intelligences… critical thinking… creative thinking






Read this blog post here and a blogposton animating stories here

http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/2013/05/29/digital-storytelling-for-younger-older-learners/#.VRRcbJOUc5A



http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/2010/10/27/animated-stories/#.VRReI5OUc5A

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Digital storytelling for Young and Old

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